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ounce1
noun
    1. In the imperial system: a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound (28.35g).
    2. historical
      A unit of weight equal to one twelfth of the (legally obsolete) Troy or Apothecaries' pound, one ounce being equal to 480 grains (approximately 31.1g).
    3. Short form of fluid ounce.
    4. A small amount or quantity.
      Thesaurus: measure, atom, drop, iota, modicum, particle.
Etymology: 14c: from French unce, from Latin uncia twelfth part.




Oz
Ozzie (slang)
adj
    1. Australian.
noun Ozzes, Ozzies
    1. Australia.
    2. An Australian.
Etymology: Early 20c as Oss or Ossie: imitating the pronunciation Australia(n).




oz
abbreviation
    1. Ounce1 (sense 1).
Etymology: 16c: from Italian onza ounce.



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